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Kayra

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  1. Been a while since I came in here, and so much has happened since my last time here, but Kayra is growing up to be suck a dear. She has developed into a sweet, tiny little greyhound girl that still has to kiss us when going to bed, at awakening for her snuggles, and any time she comes back in from playing and zooming. lol She has entwined herself into our hearts and our love for her become so strong. Thought I would include some pictures here, but the file size allowed here is wayyyy too small for any sort of photos. So sad. I will try to reduce the (already tiny) filesize, and come back to post pics of her growth. I know many have adopted adults, so I thought it might be nice for y'all to see a happy puppy as she grew.
  2. Thanks, and I will. I'll come back in here and share more pics as she grows, and share her stories. Kayra was 14 weeks old when I first got her; she is from Cali, and was road-delivered to us in AZ; I think it was a 16 hour drive in a crate, in the back of a van for her, (with many potty stops along the way) but it was such a wonderful night, the night she arrived. She was soooooo sweet, then turned into a holy terror by the next morning. lol A Greyhound's terrible twos are an experience to behold. lolol Luckily puppies age about 3 of our years, every 4 months in their first year. LOTS of growth in this first year, so the passing phases are quick. She is fast becoming a sweet, loving fur child, eager to learn everything there is to learn, and more. She even plays her own version of hide and seek... lolol she will hide here eyes under the blanket hanging from the couch, thinking we can't see her if she can't see us. She is such a clown. Thanks for the warm welcome. :-) Yes, this is definitely a new chapter. I had just lost my service dog of 12 years; my beautiful Sarah. A Harlequin Great Dane with the most loving spirit, so losing her left me as an empty shell. I decided the only way I would be able to emerge from my tears of sadness, would be to get a new puppy, and I knew at my age, I better downsize... then I saw Kayra (Oreo at that time) on puppies.com, and I fell in love. It's been an uphill road since then. I will never stop missing my Sarah, BUT Kayra sure is making the sadness move over with her funny little character, as we get to know each other. It's a love affair that's blooming here, for sure. lol Only wish I could get her sister and brother; they are still on that website looking for a home. Breaks my heart to see them, but I guess greyhound puppies are not a common puppy that people look for. Thanks again, for the welcome. Hi Dad2Paisley, and thank you for the welcome. Good to meet you hun.
  3. Hi Jerilyn, good to meet you. lol a good brood mama would've been handy a few weeks ago, but were getting it all under control here now. I didn't realize just how intelligent greyhounds are. Such a treat.
  4. Yup, VERY aware of the barking for attention, and I am VERY consistent. Ignoring is what I've been doing, to SOMETIMES have her slow down and quiet herself, but she can go on for a while, and ohhhh my ears, and my peace of mind... lol I am a professional trainer [in my younger years] so am educated in the positive reinforcement training, as well as the show-ring leash training for gait, BUT my experience in raising and training puppies are more centered on Great Danes, and German Shepherds. The Greyhound puppy is definitely quite different, and a very loud experience.... at least with Kayra. lol She can be deafening, so I am now going to be buying her some treat IQ balls, and measure some of her daily feeding kibble into it, so I can use that as a noise deterrent before the triggers occur that make her go off like a ships's horn... like my quiet time with my husband in the evenings. lolol She is a pistol, and the sweetest little thing I have ever known. It's definitely a love affair, but the noise just has to get under control. She's fast becoming perfect in every other way, and now getting potty trained for outdoors. Soon, no more potty pads. :-) Hoping the treat IQ ball will help our ears, and the peace and quiet for my home. 'greysmom' had given me the idea for the brain toys, and I heartily agree. Also, never letting her go out the door before me helps to let her see who is the leader of her new pack here. Little actions DO speak louder than words, in their language. I lived 10 years in the Arctic, deep in the bush, and lived near a wolf pack. I called it their village, and made friends with them all. i would go to their village and spend hours with them, sitting with them, playing, and learning their language, so I could communicate with them. They taught me soooo much about what human interaction is lacking, and also knowing their language has helped many of my domestic puppies get through their puppy-hoods with much ease and happiness. Most of it is posture, facial expression, eye contact, teeth showing or not, and action, with a little bit of howl and growl, and a LOT of praise affection. We expect them to learn our language, to follow commands, and conversation, so it's only fair to meet them halfway by learning their language too. I'm just so glad to have found this forum/meeting place for Greyhound owners. You all are giving me sooooo much to help me understand my little greyhound pistol; oh, and I think she's also part monkey. lolol You're friends, Kate and Kayra
  5. WONDERFUL Advice hun, and thanks. Yes, she gets loads of outside running; she has worked a rut all along the half acre of fencing around the dog yard with her running..., such a streamlined and beautiful sight to see her run. Our days are usually pretty good, and yes, always some sort of motion as long as she is awake. lol We live very remote, not close to any town that might have any doggy or puppy programs, ...and I am a recluse, so I don't play well with others of my own kind. lol Not mean, just not comfortable. She has a nice 42 inch crate/den in the living room that she has to go into when we eat, and she goes into it open, throughout the day for her naps between her run outside times. In the evening, she goes back into her den to be closed in, so our Great Dane boy can come into the living room to sing with us, and his howling wolves tv (youtube) show. lol She is trying really hard to learn how to sing/howl, but after 3 or 4 mins, she gives up to chew her binky collagen stick... Then when she thinks we are watching and focusing on the TV too much (It's finally supposed to be our movie and our time) she starts to cry, and yell at us to disrupt our evening time, every night. According to her, we must always be focused on her. lol Bed time is good, she has a 36 inch crate right beside my side of the bed, raised up, so she is close to me through the nights... she comes into my bed each morning to cuddle before breakfast. It's the evenings (our time) that she reacts so willfully, and screams and yells so we cannot even think. I will look for dog intelligence puzzles and solving toys, and hope that will work, if I give it to her when we are ready to slow down and watch our shows to unwind till bed time. Good idea! That's my next step. Thanks. :-)
  6. I've come to understand that the greyhound is a very different dog critter, for sure, but my new girl, Kayra, is very definitely an Alpha girl. From the day she came home, at 14 weeks old, she has been alpha. I am the alpha of all my dogs, and had no issues establishing this will all my Great Dane puppies (I had a kennel years back) but she will not accept the family/pack hierarchy within my home... and loud!!!!!!! Whenever I tell her to stop biting, or go lie down in her bed, she will retaliate with VERY loud cries, barks, and literally yell at me, showing me her teeth. The teeth, I think are not a warning, but just her expression with that long wiggly nose, but this is tough. I cannot tell her "no" when she is yelling at me, as that just escalates the yelling, so I ignore, and [sometimes] she will calm down to lie down as asked. She knows all the key words now, and is VERY smart/calculating. lolol I love her intelligence, and her cuddles, and all of her, EXCEPT the yelling and incessant wining/crying. It's very willful. Any pointers on how to handle the yelling? The obstinance, I can handle, because that just comes with the intelligence, but the Yelling...... and the Drama. lolol Help, while I still have hearing....
  7. Thanks LBass, and good to meet you.
  8. Hi FiveRoooooers, good to meet ya. I agree with you on the 5 = 1. lol She is a going concern; a lot like a terrible two toddler when she doesn't get her way. lol This is definitely a big new experience.
  9. Hi Greysmom, Excellent info hun; you sound like me on the background of Danes, and how to love and train them. The greyhound, for me, is new territory. First thing I noticed was that independence, and non-receptiveness... (and non-compliance) so opposite the Dane. It's good to hear that she will be less like an independent cat (yuck... I'm not a cat person at all) and more like a dog in adulthood. Luckily we have an acre for her running, and she is a natural fetcher, because I am old, and can no longer run or even walk very far; although I can sprint pretty good if there's an emergency. lol Aside from the independence, she does love to cuddle a LOT, and will cuddle on my lap for a short time before she has to wiggle and play some more. She is absolutely brilliant though; sometimes blindingly brilliant. lol She learns so fast, and you can hear the wheels turning in calculations, in her head, all the time. Oh, and I think she is part monkey. lolol She is quite an experience, for sure. Good to meet you hun.
  10. lol "Land Shark" is the perfect description of her out in the yard. Once her sprint is done, she's always with nose to the ground, rooting out whatever she can try to eat; sticks are not safe, and even finding the odd mouse. She gets vicious if anyone tries to get the mouse from her. Little shark, for sure. lol
  11. Hi from Arizona. I'm Kate, a retired Great Dane Breeder, and now have a young Greyhound puppy to fill my senior years. I thought I knew all puppies... till my sweet Kayra. lol She is a wild puppy, (almost 5 mo old now) and a lot more of a challenge to teach, protect, and train than any Dane puppy I ever knew. Any pointers?
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